ShamiKoto

ShamiKoto is a virtual koto (13-stringed) and shamisen (three-stringed lute) designed to emulate those traditional Japanese stringed instruments. Includes pre-recorded koto glissandos as well as a few shamisen technique emulations with plectrum (bachi) or finger, like hajiki (left hand finger plucked-string), sukui (bachi upstroke), and tataki (bachi swift downward stroke).

Features:

• Quick selector to switch between different preset sounds:

1. Koto 13-Stringed.
2. Koto Staccato.
3. Koto Trill Effect.
4. Koto Glissando 1 Ascending (Straight).
5. Koto Glissando 2 Descending (Straight).
6. Koto Glissando 3 Ascending (Straight).
7. Koto Glissando 4 Descending (Straight).
8. Koto Glissando 5 Ascending (Straight).
9. Koto Glissando 6 Descending (Straight).
10. Koto Glissando 7 Ascending (Wavy).
11. Koto Glissando 8 Descending (Wavy).
12. Koto Glissando 9 Ascending-Descending Set.
13. Shamisen 3-Stringed Lute.
14. Shamisen (Hajiki/Left Hand Finger Plucking).
15. Shamisen (Sukui/Bachi Upstroke).
16. Shamisen (Tataki/Bachi Downstroke).

• Low Frequency Oscillator Section: These knobs apply modulation to the selected instrument. By using the LFO to modulate various aspects of the audio signal, you can apply effects such as vibrato or tremolo.
• ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters.
• Pitch Bend: The Pitch Bend knob directly changes the pitch of the selected instrument.
• Reverb built-in: provides a spaciousness and depth to simulate the sound reflections from walls, floors and ceilings following a sound created in an acoustically reflective environment. Small rooms can be modeled as well as large spaces.
• Filter Section: with filter type box for low pass filter and high pass filter.
• Amplitude Range Parameters: It controls the loudness, the way in which we perceive amplitude.The sensitivity level is set by the user.
• Panning potentiometer control.
• MIDI CC Automation: Implementation of MIDI Continuous Controller parameters for use with external hardware control via DAW.

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